MARVEL COMICS FOR MAY -- TRADE PAPERBACKS

It's a jam-packed Tales of Suspense monster bonanza! And you know you can't keep a good monster down. No way, no how, and before they revolutionized the super hero set, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby made monsters their daily diet. Klaag. Oog. Bruttu. Monstrollo. Skyscraper-tall lumbering beasts from outer space; muck-covered monsters from the Savannah swamps; lost world anachronisms from beyond time; and they were all here to teach humanity a lesson, whether we liked it or not. And after Kirby scares you with his creatures from the id, Steve Ditko will tear at your conscience -- from the inside out—in tense suspense-thrillers cast with nervous-eyed dreamers and sweaty-palmed schemers, none of whom make it out with getting theirs. Each and every tale is executed by a master of storytelling -- by the talents that defined the comic book medium for a generation -- and each one is brought to you, gleamingly restored, in the fan-favorite Marvel Masterworks line! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #21-31.

Report for duty! It's time for another Marvel Masterworks mission with Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos! It's all-out action against the Axis powers, done in the Mighty Marvel Method as Fury and the Howlers protect the Manhattan Project and the atom bomb against Nazi spies and saboteurs; uproot an undercover agent who is none other than Red Skull; confront a traitor in their own ranks; and go mano-a-mano with Baron Strucker in a knock-down, drag-out fight battle in war-torn France. You'll also see revealed—for the first time—the origin of Nick Fury's eye-patch, follow Dum Dum Dugan as he goes it alone behind enemy lines, and experience the Allied push when Operation Overlord comes together on D-Day! Illustrated by the fightin' man's penciller, Dick Ayers, and scripted by Stan "The Man" and his armed-forces heir apparent, Roy Thomas, it's an all-out classic. Reserve your copy today or it's gonna be K.P. duty for you! Collecting SGT. FURY #24-32 & ANNUAL #2.

Spinning Spidey's webs to greater and greater heights, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in The Amazing Spider-Man. Their blend of Peter Parker's everyday woes, mixed with his webslinging alter ego's super-heroic exploits, was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, they unleashed their Spider-Man masterpiece—the Master Planner saga. Spidey roots out the secret hideout of the mastermind that has been terrorizing New York, but he won't take him down without a challenge. Buried under a mountain of machinery with the clock ticking and Aunt May's life on the line, Stan and Steve put Spider-Man through the most wrenching experience of his career and define a hero in the process. They'll also introduce you to Gwen Stacy for the very first time; show you around the campus at E.S.U.; and run the gamut from Kraven the Hunter to "Just a Guy Named Joe" before a new talent joins the Spider-Man family. The Jazzy One, John Romita, makes his Spider-Man debut! And oh, what a debut it is! His identity uncovered by the Green Goblin, Spidey finds himself fighting for his life only to discover the Goblin is none other than Norman Osborn. To top it off you'll get the Green Goblin's origin in an edge-of-your-seat Marvel classic, and, as an amazing never-before-seen bonus, the complete pencils to Amazing Spider-Man #31! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31-40.

A mutant nation has been created on UTOPIA, off the coast of California. But what does that mean to the X-Men? Magneto's return has stunned the X-Men, but that's not the only surprise they're in for as a herd of Predator X's come hungry for mutant tar tar. The hits just keep on coming, but can the X-Men, still nursing their wounds from UTOPIA, deal with all this? What about when the island they call home begins to sink and Namor is the only one who can save the day? Plus: Jubilee returns to the X-Men, Gambit has trouble adjusting to life on Utopia, Northstar deals with the distance that island living necessitates and No-Girl has to save all the X-Men from a foe living right under their noses, Magik has banished Anole to Limbo, but why? And when a mystery strikes Utopia, who does Cyclops send to solve it? DOOP! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #515-522, DARK REIGN: THE LIST - X-MEN and NATION X #1-4.

Marvel's Civil War splits Earth's Mightiest Heroes down the middle! Which side will each of the New Avengers choose – and what will that choice cost them? Captain America goes underground, and Iron Man goes establishment – and while the two meet for an uneasy détente, the armored Avenger's villains decide that the time is ripe to strike! But even as Cap and the Winter Soldier fight for their rights from the shadows, a tragedy looms that will change the face of the Marvel Universe for years to come! Plus: Ms. Marvel takes on the toughest government job of all – training the young recruit AraĖa! Collecting NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, NEW AVENGERS #21-25, MS. MARVEL #6-8, IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA: CASUALTIES OF WAR, IRON MAN #13-14, WINTER SOLDIER: WINTER KILLS, CAPTAIN AMERICA #22-25, CIVIL WAR: CONFESSION, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE and CIVIL WAR: FALLEN SON DAILY BUGLE SPECIAL.

You've been asking for it...and now it's here: THE CLONE SAGA!!! Marvel's most controversial event of all time returns with a vengeance, presenting the Clone Saga as it was originally intended to be told! From the minds behind the crossover that changed comics forever and the artist that introduced Spider-Man to President Obama. Be here as Peter Parker's worst nightmare begins again...now with an ending you have to see to believe! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE CLONE SAGA #1-6.

144 pages, $29.99

SPIDER-WOMAN: AGENT OF S.W.O.R.D. GN-HC
WITH MOTION COMIC DVD

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV
Cover by ALEX MALEEV

The team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev return to a Marvel comic for the first time since their Eisner award-winning run on Daredevil. Ripped from the pages of SECRET INVASION and NEW AVENGERS, this explosive chapter follows the new adventures of Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman as she rediscovers her life in a world she did not make. INCLUDES A SPECIAL BONUS DVD OF THE SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN #1-7.

The gauntlet rages on as Peter Parker meets the new VULTURE! Who is he? Why does he prey on the city's criminals? And what extreme circumstance could possibly make Spider-Man even consider allying with a creature this deadly? And if that's not bad enough, Fred Van Lente and Joe Quinones bring Spider-Man face-to-face with MORBIUS, The Living Vampire! Plus, since losing his legs in service to his country, Flash Thompson's not been deterred by his physical limitations. But even a hero can have his limits. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #622-625 and material from WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #2 & #6.

128 pages, $19.99

HULK: FALL OF THE HULKS PREMIERE HC

Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS & JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

The Fall of The Hulks begins here. The opening round: THE RED HULK VS. THE THING with Reed Richards' life at stake. When the Baxter Building is attacked by the all-new, all-deadly Frightful Four, who will save the Fantastic Four? How about THE RED HULK? Not a chance. Next up, it's THE RED HULK vs. THE UNCANNY X-MEN. Also, what do RED GHOST AND THE SUPER-APES want with Beast and The Black Panther? And in GAMMA, JEPH LOEB and original WORLD WAR HULK artist JOHN ROMITA JR. bring you the set-up to the event of 2010. With the Hulk family growing exponentially over the past year, it was only a matter of time before things came to a smashing head. Collecting HULK #19-21 and FALL OF HULKS: GAMMA.

112 pages, $19.99

INCREDIBLE HULK: FALL OF THE HULKS PREMIERE HC

Written by GREG PAK & JEFF PARKER
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

He's fought Thor, Black Bolt, the Juggernaut, and virtually every Avenger on the planet. But nothing's ever hit Bruce Banner as hard as "The Fall of the Hulks"! As the epic storyline unfolds, Bruce Banner makes the best and worst discovery of his life, Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk, finally shows his true colors, and a Green Goliath in purple pants takes on Doctor Doom himself! "Planet Hulk" writer Greg Pak teams up with fan favorite penciler Paul Pelletier to deliver massive revelations, shocking emotional twists, and epic smashing that will transform Bruce Banner's life forever. And in ALPHA, watch as M.O.D.O.K., The Leader, Mad Thinker, Egghead, Red Ghost and the Super-Apes, and Doctor Doom devise the perfect plan to take down the Hulk family. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #606-608 and FALL OF THE HULKS: ALPHA.

Collects four exciting stories in the Ender's Game universe! First up is a tale starring Ender's two younger siblings. Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Next, in WAR OF GIFTS, Zeck Morgan causes an uproar when he sees another student celebrating Christmas--seemingly violating Battle School's rules against religious practice. Then, Mazer Rackham, the only man ever to defeat the Formics, takes on a new enemy...the International Fleet itself! All this and more! Collecting ENDER'S GAME: RECRUITING VALENTINE, WAR OF GIFTS, MAZER IN PRISON and THE LEAGUE WAR.

Current queen of the book charts and soon to be the star of her own television film, best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton's vampire hunter continues to take comics by storm! As THE LAUGHING CORPSE enters its haunting final act, Anita Blake thinks she has the deadly voodoo priestess who's made her life hell dead to rights...but the necromancer is about to find out her nightmare's only just begun! Find out why everyone in America is talking about Anita! Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - EXECUTIONER #1-5.

112 pages, $19.99

SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE PREMIERE HC

Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Peter Parker has a lot to be hopeful about. The Spider-Man is the beloved town hero; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is in the White House; the spiraling economy is on its first steps toward recovery; and with Norman Osborn out of the picture, organized crime in New York has lost its major player. But all is not well in 1934 America...dark forces are at play in the world, and a power vacuum in New York crime is quickly – and violently – being filled! Now Spider-Man must contend with a vicious new breed of killers, criminals, and maniacal death-dealers, reimagined from some of the greatest and deadliest foes of the Spider-Man! Collecting SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE #1-4.

From beyond the farthest frontiers of any solar system explored by man, a destructive force is sweeping through the universe wiping Callystes, Dakoē, Lilith and Planet Earth from the stellar map. A rocket full of refugees hurtles through space with the letter "K" emblazoned on its side. On board the unlikely crew of seven children, several adults, an ancient wizard-knight and the ghost of a cyborg travel with a mysterious cargo that will alter their fates forever. Collecting KOOKABURRA K #1-3.

168 pages, $24.99

MARVEL 1602: SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN

A return to the acclaimed universe created by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert picks up as THE SPIDER has reached manhood in the New World! The young nation has grown peacefully, but Norman Osbourne's treachery finds a way to spoil the peace and put Peter's life on a new course -- back to Europe. Jeff Parker joins artist Ramon Rosanas in the final story of the 1602 saga! Collecting SPIDER-MAN 1602 #1-5.

120 pages, $19.99

X-FACTOR: INVISIBLE WOMAN HAS VANISHED PREMIERE HC

Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by BING CANSINO
& VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by ESAD RIBIC

X-Factor has relocated back to New York, and their first client is a keeper: Franklin Richards, whose mom has disappeared and who figures that the premiere detective agency in the Marvel Universe has the best chance of finding her. Except Reed Richards doesn't seem especially cooperative in helping them locate his missing wife. What is he hiding, and does it have anything to do with the coming Darkness? Meanwhile, Val Cooper has some bad news for Monet: Her ambassador father has been taken prisoner by terrorists, and she has less than 24 hours to find him before he winds up getting his head cut off on video. Collecting X-FACTOR #200-203.

Hercules! Spider-Man! Ares! New Avengers! Wolverine! Mighty Avengers! The Agents of Atlas! If there's a bigger event this fall, we don't know what it could be! At long last, the Prince of Power takes the fight to his villainous stepmother Hera and the forces of the Olympus Group -- just as she unleashes the most terrifying threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen! A battle of god-like proportions begins! For months, the signs have been all over the Marvel Universe...The tension has been rising...All pointing to a single question: "What is Continuum?" The answer turns out to be so deadly, so horrifying, that it will alter the course of the MU forever -- unless Hercules and the New and Mighty Avengers can stop it in time...but standing in their way is the fighting-mad ARES, God of War!" Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #138-142 and ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE.

The final volume in the Official Handbook hardcovers completes this series' alphabetical profiling of the Marvel Universe, but also offers updates and expansions on 2008-2009 profiles not in the previous 13 volumes, and another run through the alphabet – including dozens of new profiles! Featuring expanded and up-to-date profiles of critters like Ant-Man's ants, Brightwind, Neils the bouncing cat, the Collector's Zoo and Cosmo the
telepathic astrodog! Deities like the Asgardians, Hela, Neptune and Zeus! Ne'er-do-wells like Steven Lang, Growing Man, Mastermind (Jasaon Wyngarde), Master Pandemonium and Zarathos! And, of course, heroes like Australia's Talisman, the Microverse's Marionette, Devil Dinosaur and Punisher (2099)!

New beginnings! The Runaways say good-bye to the past, and make hard decisions about their future. Plus: Still reeling from the events of YOUNG AVENGERS/RUNAWAYS, the teenage heroes must now confront a horrific enemy who threatens to tear the team apart! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #19-24.

144 pages, $19.99

AVENGERS: RED ZONE PREMIERE HC

Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Penciled by OLIVIER COPIEL
Cover by J. G. JONES

When the Red Skull infiltrates the United States government, he authorizes a biological weapon to be released from the
peaks of Mount Rushmore, and it is up the Avengers to contain it! Under the direction of creators Geoff Johns and Olivier Coipel, the Avengers face a threat unlike any they've ever faced, then they take on the Red Skull himself! Collecting
AVENGERS (1998) #65-70.

Fandral the Dashing, Hogun the Grim, Volstagg the Voluminous: They may not have made it into the mythology books, but they're living legends to this day -- and some of their solo sagas are collected here for the first time! The Warriors Three tackle organized crime in Manhattan, then embark on an Asgardian quest that takes them deeper than ever before into peril -- and into themselves! Featuring stories by Alien Legion co-creator Ala Zelenetz! Collecting MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #30 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #13 & #34-37.

144 pages, $19.99

MOON KNIGHT: COUNTDOWN TO DARK PREMIERE HC

Written by DOUG MOENCH
Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Covers by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Agent Cobra, the Hatchet-Man, Lupinar: only a few of Moon Knight's early enemies, yet some of his deadliest! In these rarely seen sagas, Marc Spector faces down a former fellow spy turned strength-heightened hitman, a serial killer Spector believes to be his brother, and a terrorist claiming to be...Moon Knight! Featuring Frenchie, Marlene and revelations from Moon Knight's murderous memories! Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk! Collecting material from HULK MAGAZINE #13-15, #17-18, #20-21 and MARVEL PREVIEW #21.

168 pages, $24.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES BLACK WIDOW & THE AVENGERS DIGESTB

Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

A living legend. A divine warrior. An armored knight. A synthetic man. A cosmic woman. A spy. A rookie. Separately, they are some of the most powerful beings on the planet, but when a great tragedy brings these seven together, they will become far more than individuals, they will become something more. Join up-and-coming writer PAUL TOBIN and artist IG GUARA (Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers) for the latest tale in the revamped Marvel Adventures line! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #17-21.

120 pages, $9.99

THE TROJAN WAR GN-TPB

Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by DENNIS CALERO

The judgment of Paris, when three vain goddesses vied for a golden prize -- and the result would one day be the destruction of Troy! The kidnapping -- or elopement -- of Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships! Achilles -- Hector -- Ajax -- Odysseus -- Aeneas -- Penthesileia the Amazon Queen -- Memnon of Ethiopia—the greatest warriors of an Age of Heroes! The ten-year siege of Ilium—the wooden horse that ended it all -- and the Greeks' perilous, often fatal voyages homeward! The most magnificent post-Homeric accounts have been combined and adapted by award-winning writer Roy Thomas and Iliad artist Miguel Angel Sepulveda -- to tell, for the first time ever in graphic novel form, the full gory and glorious story of The Trojan War. Collecting THE TROJAN WAR #1-5.

A man's quest begins with a boy's test. The world of Roland Deschain – the world of the Dark Tower – has been a thirty-year obsession for Stephen King. And now, King carries his masterwork of fantasy to Marvel, bringing stunning new textures to his epic story! THE GUNSLINGER BORN seamlessly integrates the wonder of Mid-World and the story of its hard-bitten cast of characters into the finest Marvel Comics storytelling tradition. Artist Jae Lee and color artist Richard Isanove's work is revelatory, and writer Peter David's scripts, in collaboration with The Dark Tower: A Concordance author Robin Furth, present an authentic and vital account of Stephen King's creative vision. Witness the birth of a gunslinger and the epic sweep of a timeless adventure that has just begun to unfold! Long days and pleasant nights, and may ya do well! Collecting Stephen King's THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1-7.

With Black Bolt of the Inhumans caught in an epic battle with Emperor Vulcan of the Shi'ar, what does this mean for the rest of the galaxy? First, Chris Powell gets a new lease on life as the ascension of Darkhawk begins! But when his past comes back to haunt him and new information about his amulet and its legacy are violently brought to light, Darkhawk realizes he may have to face a much darker destiny that he ever realized. And when Gorgon of the Inhumans and Starbolt of the Imperial Shi'ar arrive on Sakaar bringing their own intergalactic war, they risk the uncontrollable rage of the green-skinned warrior! Will Skaar be dragged into the Kree/Shi'Ar fight? Plus, what shocking event sent Gladiator on his path to becoming the leader of the Shi'Ar Imperial Guard? Collecting WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #1-2, WAR OF KINGS: ASCENSION #1-4, WAR OF KINGS: SAVAGE WORLD OF SAKAAR and WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1-2.

A clash of civilizations...a collision of empires...a War of Kings! The Inhumans! In the wake of the Skrull invasion of Earth, the hidden race took flight to outer space — no longer willing to trust their security to the hands of others. Their destiny as rulers of the Kree, written in the ancient fates, Black Bolt and the royal family have stepped up to take command of the Kree galaxy! Emperor Vulcan! The power-mad brother of Scott and Alex Summers — the X-Men's Cyclops and Havok — Vulcan has reached the ultimate heights of power: He is emperor of the Shi'Ar, the most advanced military civilization in the galaxy! What happens when these mighty powers turn their rage upon one another? And what happens to those caught in the crossfire? When two mighty rulers wage war, who will rule? Collecting SECRET INVASION: ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS, WAR OF KINGS #1-6, WAR OF KINGS: WHO WILL RULE and
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WAR OF KINGS.

Wing-head and Shell-head! In different costumes and suits of armor, Captain America, the Living Legend of World War II, and Iron Man, the Armored Avenger, are friends through and through! Now, see some of the greatest team-ups these longtime allies have had through the years — including their deadly battles against the Chameleon, Batroc the Leaper, the Fixer, mind-controlling aliens, Firebrand and a group of deadly terrorists with ties to both their origins! Guest-starring Giant-Man, the Wasp, Jim Rhodes, and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s very own Nick Fury and Dum-Dum Dugan! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #58, IRON MAN #172 & #228, CAPTAIN AMERICA #341, TALES OF SUSPENSE #1 (1995), IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL '98 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #5-6.

240 pages, $24.99.

IRON MAN: ARMOR WARS II TPB

Written by JOHN BYRNE
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

In the famous run by John Byrne and John Romita Jr, Iron Man faces challenges he never even dreamed of! When industrial villains Kearson Dewitt and the Marrs twins seize control of Tony Stark's central nervous system, he finds himself inexplicably paralyzed and suffering memory loss amidst deadly battles with the Living Laser, who is stronger, and crazier, than ever before! Meanwhile, with the help of Fin Fang Foom and his race of dragons, the Mandarin learns his true potential, and that of his ten rings of power! Guest-starring: Jim Rhodes and Wonder Man! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #258-266.

The Boisterious Beast! Tigra the Were-Woman! The Sensational She-Hulk! And of course, the Amazing Spider-Man! Avengers recruitment drives brought in all of them, and it's a day unlike any other when those tales are teamed together for the first time! Plus: a member who comes back from the dead to rejoin and a literal trial by fire when two of Marvel's most enduring characters – and one of mythdom's most heralded heroes – join the team during the Inferno crisis! Also featuring the team's first gathering and its first lineup revision into Cap's Kooky Quartet! Guest-starring X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) 1, #16, #137, #151, #181, #211, #221, #300 & #329.

Villains die and debut in the nineties' pivotal Spider-saga! Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider are both fighting crime, and there's plenty to go around when the Jackal arises — with more clones in the wings! But following a team-up with Daredevil — who's having an identity crisis of his own — Spidey faces a fate that could wrap up his web-slinging days forever! The answer may come down to one of Spider-Man's deadliest enemies — but what price will he pay for it, and what prize will he leave behind? Plus: Mary Jane's revelation! Aerial crime warfare, terrorism and a funeral for a fiend! Guest-starring Kaine, Puma and the enigmatic Nocturne! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #395-399, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #218-221, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #54-56, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #8, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #120-122 and SPIDER-MAN: FUNERAL FOR AN OCTOPUS #1-3.